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planet urrranus

March 16th, 2005, 08:03 AM

MANILA, PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Ortigas and Company to put up new mall in Pasig City

By ROULEE JANE F. CALAYAG, Reporter

Ortigas and Company Limited Partnership, together with three major tenants, will spend P1.5 billion for its 18.8-hectare mixed-use commercial project Frontera Verde (Green Edge) in Pasig City.

Rex C. Drilon II, the company's chief operating officer, said the company would contribute the land and a three-hectare retail development worth around P200 million to P250 million to the project.

"The rest will come from other locators. The SM Group will invest P500 million; the MC Mall, Inc. will put in P700 million; and [Pilipinas] Shell, over P100 million," Mr. Drilon said.

Frontera Verde's 18.8-hectare site is bound by Ortigas Avenue, Julia Vargas Avenue, and the E. Rodriguez Avenue (C-5) in Pasig City.

The first to be put up at the site will be the Tiendesitas (small stores), which Ortigas and Company will unveil in May. Its Greenhills Shopping Center Group will manage the project, dubbed to be an improved Philippine version of the famous Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok, Thailand.

"We want to unload our land bank fast. Since we are paying P12 million in taxes yearly for the land, we thought we might as well do something with it. By the end of 2006, we hope that Tiendesitas will be substantially built up and have it opened until perhaps 2 am," Mr. Drilon said.

The target markets for Tiendesitas will be A, B and upper C. "It will be like Greenhills, where 55% of our market consists of A, B and upper C," Mr. Drilon said. "It will also generate thousands of jobs."

Joey F. Santos, general manager of Greenhills Shopping Center, said the Tiendesitas would be a permanent place for small entrepreneurs, especially those from the provinces, to display their crafts and expertise.

"We want to showcase what is Filipino by giving small entrepreneurs a permanent outlet through Tiendesitas. Although we are cautious in getting elements, we believe that we have enough retailers. There will be 700 merchants to start with. It will be a taste of home," he said.

INCUBATING PROMISING ENTREPRENEURS

Mr. Drilon said his company would want to continue incubating promising entrepreneurs in Tiendesitas. Greenhills Shopping Center is where big brands such as Bayo, Kamiseta, and Toby's started.

Trina R. Chan, Ortigas sales and marketing manager, also said Frontera Verde would be an alternative venue for families, with the three-hectare Tiendesitas flea market as its anchor.

"Tiendesitas will feature an antiques village, a pets and plants village, a wet and dry goods village, and there will also be different food specialties from the provinces," Ms. Chan said.

Cathy Casares-Ko, head of Ortigas' real estate division, added that the company carefully planned Tiendesitas and other facets of the mixed-use commercial development.

"We spent one year in conceptualizing the development. It is a well thought out project that ensures a place for everyone," she said.

Shell had a soft opening for its first 5,000-square meter gas station in November last year.

SM will also build at the site a two-hectare hypermart -- a combination department store-supermarket. This will be the first time that SM subsidiaries such as Watson's, Ace Hardware, Toy Kingdom, and Our Home, will set up shop outside of SM malls. A Banco de Oro bank will also be put up.

MC Mall, the group behind MC Home Depot and the Fort Strip in Fort Bonifacio, will develop around five hectares for a medical mall, a fusion mall for electronics, and an auto mall.

pau_p1

March 16th, 2005, 08:23 AM

jbkayaker12

March 16th, 2005, 08:45 AM

renell

March 16th, 2005, 11:08 AM

And they look nice too! I love our wooden appliances, compared to our metal ones. Did I mention they were Filipino?:D

ryanr

March 16th, 2005, 11:37 AM

Cool...i was gonna post that article too, but realised there is already a thread on it.

Very good news...i like the concept, as it is moving away conventional malls. Its a great site for small to medium enterprises:okay:

thomasian

March 16th, 2005, 02:37 PM

wow a medical mall...:D

anyways.. I hope that in the Tiendesitas no cellphone and DVD merchants would be allowed... I hope only handycrafts, souvenir items (Filipino and not Chinese) and local products be found...

Ortigas and Co. doesn't plan to sell cellphones there, they'll keep the cellphone stores in Greenhills.

pau_p1

March 17th, 2005, 02:54 AM

dapat lang! or else there would be a lot of cellphone snatchers in that area trading their GSM (Galing Sa Magnanakaw)

absent-minded

March 17th, 2005, 04:06 AM

nice...! I remember going to that Chatuchak market in Bangkok when we visited last year. didn't like it all too much. it was really crowded and not too clean... and the heat made it worse. but my mom got a lot of stuff for really cheap there, so...

Tiendesitas sounds good... seems like it'll be similar to those Clamshell things the DOT has at Intramuros. only a lot bigger... hopefully it will become a place to showcase purely Philippine products that will attract both locals and tourists...

jbkayaker12

March 17th, 2005, 06:29 AM

thomasian

March 17th, 2005, 09:08 AM

There's actually 12 of them.

jbkayaker12

March 18th, 2005, 06:40 AM

thomasian

March 18th, 2005, 07:57 AM

Nah, I don't think so.

Here's a pic from the papers.
http://www.geocities.com/aaron_charles_ofngol/Photo_030505_002x.jpg

tyronne

March 18th, 2005, 11:31 PM

^that is so cool! very filipino. :okay:

Thunderflip

March 19th, 2005, 02:12 AM

Wow, nipa hut flea market with Filipino products, sounds ver promising.

ryanr

March 19th, 2005, 05:09 AM

Hey thats pretty cool...very pinoy indeed:yes:

jbkayaker12

March 19th, 2005, 08:04 AM

Johnston

March 19th, 2005, 03:11 PM

MANILA, PHILIPPINES | Thursday, March 14, 2005

Ortigas and partners' response to one-stop shop commercial enclaves
By ROULEE JANE F. CALAYAG, Reporter

A new shopping and leisure haunt will be unveiled in Pasig City in May.

Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership (OCLP), the operator of Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan, will launch Frontera Verde.

Artist's perspective of tiendesitas, which will be managed by the group that runs Greenhills Shopping Center

The company, together with Shell Pilipinas, the SM Group and MC Mall, Inc., will infuse P1.5 billion for the development of the 18.8-hectare mixed-use commercial project bounded by Ortigas, Julia Vargas and E. Rodriguez avenues (Circumferential or C-5 Road), and which is also near upscale residential enclaves such as Greenmeadows and Valle Verde in Pasig City.

Rex Drilon II, OCLP chief operating officer, said Frontera Verde, which means green edge in Spanish, will be a one-stop shopping venue.

Complementing Greenhills's fame for value finds, particularly pearls and cellphones, Frontera Verde will be the improved version of the famous Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok, Thailand.

It will be a 10-year interim project that will host indoor and outdoor activities.

Frontera Verde will accommodate tiendesitas, or small stores, Shell gas stations, stand-alone restaurants and bars, children's interactive park, MC Mall, SM Hypermart, driving range, as well as terminal and parking lots.

The commercial area is expected to be substantially completed by the second half as OCLP celebrates its 74th anniversary in July.

Cathy Casares-Ko, head of OCLP's real estate division, said, "We spent a year conceptualizing the development. It is a well thought out project."

Trina R. Chan, OCLP sales and marketing manager, said the tiendesitas will feature 12 Maranao-inspired single storey buildings with small- to medium-sized stalls and a central plaza for weekend bazaars and activities.

"There will also be different food specialties from the regions like bagnet of Ilocos, batchoy of Bacolod, inihaw na panga of Davao and other favorites such as adobo, in the tiendesitas," she said.

"It has a unique Filipino architecture, design and ambiance. I did not expect we would use too much cogon," said Mr. Drilon.

The tiendesitas will be zoned into villages dedicated solely for antiques, pets and plants, as well as for wet and dry goods.

Joey F. Santos, general manager of subsidiary Greenhills Shopping Center, which will manage the tiendesitas, said the company wants to showcase everything Filipino.

"We have enough retailers, especially those from the provinces. We have 700 retailers to start with. We want to give small entrepreneurs a permanent place to showcase their crafts and give buyers more fun, allowing them to experience a taste of home [provincial roots]. The Filipinos deserve better [offerings]," said Mr. Santos.

He added that the tiendesitas will be different from other developments because "we are cautious in getting elements."

Shell formally launched its 5,000-square meter gas station in February at the corner of Julia Vargas and C-5. It offers a full-range of fuels and lubricants and other car services as well as an assortment of retail shops. There is now a Select convenience store, Jollibee outlet and Chowking branch.

Mocha Blends will also set up shop in one of the gas stations to cater to those who love to sip coffee.

There will also be rows and bars offering international and local cuisines in Frontera Verde.

In anticipation of the huge traffic that will result from the influx of people to the area, Ms. Casares-Ko said a 20-meter wide major artery, called Frontera Drive, will connect Ortigas to Julia Vargas for easy access. There will also be two minor arterial roads that will allow access to and from C-5.

The children's interactive park will have a petting zoo, carousel, interactive play area, and function areas for shows, competitions, and parties.

The other section will be for retail shops that will showcase family-themed restaurants, pet shops, snack carts, and other children's shops.

MC Mall will host a medical mall to host doctors' offices, laboratories, spas, and everything related to wellness, mall for electronic gadgets, and automotive mall for vehicle dealers,.

The group behind the MC Home Depots and Fort Strip in Fort Bonifacio will develop five hectares for the three malls.

The SM Group will build a hypermart -- a combination of a department store and supermarket -- beside the tiendesitas.

Mr. Drilon said this will be the first time that SM affiliates such as Watson's, Ace Hardware, Our Home, Banco de Oro Universal Savings Bank and Toy Kingdom, will locate outside SM malls.

For the golf enthusiasts, Frontera Verde also offers a modern driving range complete with amenities like pro shops, delicatessen, gymnasium and other sports-related services.

Aside from public transport, OCLP said it is putting up a shuttle service to and from the Greenhills Shopping Center and Frontera Verde.

Johnston

March 19th, 2005, 03:13 PM

TIENDESITAS
Asia’s first and largest flea market and theme park rises in Pasig City

The Department of Tourism (DoT) is in the frontline in the WOW Philippines campaign to attract more tourists and foreign guests. Tourism Secretary Ace Durano’s advocacy is to promote the Philippine Islands not only to tourists but to the Filipino people as well. “I love the Philippines: Biyahe Na!” is the 2005 theme that aspires to promote not only the natural resources, but also the diverse culture, exceptional native cuisine and rich traditions of the land.

Tourists and other foreign guests also visit the country because of world-class products and tropical fruits. Philippine-made furniture and fruits like mangoes from Guimaras and lanzones is one reason the foreigners flock to our shores.

Soon more foreign guests are expected to visit the Philippines because of Tiendesitas.

Tiendesitas, soon to be Asia’s first and largest flea market and theme park, will fortify the glory of the vanishing Philippine arts and culture. No more branded food chains, no more imported goods but instead an exhibition of Filipino products made by defined native manufacturers. Small stores in a green frontier replace the air-conditioned rooms in a multi-story building.

The Greenhills Shopping Center in partnership with Las Islas Trade & Consumer Show Organizer has launched the premier shopping destination in the country, Frontera Verde Tiendesitas (small villages in a green frontier). The 18-hectare land will later bring the recognition of the Filipino-made products in the world market.

Tiendesitas functions like an "urban retreat" where you can walk around in wide-opened villages. Every villages is within a walking distance. The imagery that welcomes customers is an upscale solemn surrounding area.

Even though transplanted in chaotic Metro Manila, the flea market and theme park has an elegant architecture projecting graceful interior and exterior designs.

Pasig, as the choice of location, is a strategic venue for building Tiendesitas because of its fast progressing municipality. With the global giants and selected multinationals office sites, it’s a perfect embodiment that will later be known as the exhibition capital.

Small entrepreneurs coming from 18 regions can now invest their own businesses here. At an affordable rental fee compared to malls, these Filipino artisans display their craftsmanship and creative ideas. There will be more jobs for Filipinos that would capitalize the macro industry as a way of recovering from the economic decline. Almost 1,500 stalls will operate to build a strong foundation for more than 1,000 families in hand.

Joey F. Santos, general manager, Greenhills Shopping Center, and Henry G. Babiera, chief executive officer, Las Islas, are both optimistic Tiendesitas will encourage a new form of shopping – relaxed and leisurely.

Tiendesitas is composed of different villages such as Philippine Crafts, Arts and Antiques, Pets and Garden, Food, Sweets and Delicacies Village. In addition to these, Footwear, Leather goods and Garment Village complete the projected aura of the flea market.

In the said villages, most of the clothes are fabricated with genuine fiber; handicrafts are made of indigenous materials and home-made products from different provinces from north to south. Delicious delicacies will satisfy the taste buds of each customer that will stop over to shop.

As a theme park, its landscape architecture showcases a variety of flora and fauna, exposing the nature’s splendor where customers can shop, dine and be entertained. Swaying trees and a horizon of clear ponds along walkways describe Tiendesitas.

According to Babiera, "business with conscience" is an integral venture for a developed industry. With his mentor Don Rafael Ortigas, integration of "tiangges" to malls again attracts many Filipino to non-stop shopping. After the reinvention of Greenhills, he became known as the dean of Philippine Trade Fair and Exhibition.

"Business is not merely getting committed to earn money, but also an engagement to his fellowmen and country with sustainable macro industry," said Babiera.

Establishments such as commercial centers, shopping malls and deluxe hotels are the trendy developments going on in the metropolis. Perhaps Tiendesitas is not the usual establishment but it’s a stronghold of heritage and history

jbkayaker12

March 19th, 2005, 10:16 PM

jbkayaker12

April 1st, 2005, 08:16 PM

thomasian

April 27th, 2005, 02:51 AM

I passed by Frontera Verde last Saturday and I noticed that a road parallel to C-5 was constructed at the western side of the complex, stretching from Tiendesitas all the way up to Ortigas ave., that way Tiendesitas can be accessed from Ortigas without passing through C-5.

The lightposts were already there and I can't help noticing the similarity to the lightposts in BGC, although they're a bit fancier than their Global City counterparts. Even that road has this BGC feeling in it probably because of the lighposts.

For Tiendesitas, all of the roofs were already covered with cogon. It looks all set for opening.

I also noticed that there were excavations on the western side of the new road. I think it will be for MC Mall and/or the SM Hypermarket.

I don't have any pictures kasi may katabi ako sa bus kaya nahiya akong kumuha ng pictures. There's no clear view of Tiendesitas there anyway because it's quite far from the Ortigas ave. side of the complex so only the roofs are visible.

Frontera Verde looks really promising and it complements the nearby developments like Metrowalk, etc. Hopefully it will trigger the development of the nearby Meralco complex which is planned to be redeveloped into a mixed-use complex. Its redevelopment has already started with the construction of the new Medical City.

thomasian

April 28th, 2005, 03:56 AM

Here's a pic of Frontera Verde, look carefully at the lightposts (BGC inspired design?).
The excavation at the right of the road could be for SM Hypermarket and/or MC Mall.
Tiendesitas is partially visible (only part of the roof) at the background.

http://www.geocities.com/csbrocks_hunter/Photo_042705_001x.jpg

absent-minded

April 30th, 2005, 10:15 AM

cool..! thanks for the update, thomasian! according to the second article in the previous page, the newly built road is a "20-meter wide major artery, called Frontera Drive, will connect Ortigas to Julia Vargas for easy access."

Tiendesitas does indeed look pretty big! and it sounds like an awesome project! once it opens, it will definitely become another tourist attraction that can surely help the Philippines compete with neighboring countries in arts/crafts shopping. plus a great place for small start-ups and SMEs scattered throughout the country.

btw, I wonder if it'll be an open market or if the little "tiendesitas" will be enclosed and air conditioned. I think air conditioning (outside of the SM hypermarket thing) will destroy the theme and feel of the project's main concept. maybe some other form of cooling the air would be nice... like those mist thingies... haha!

thomasian

May 12th, 2005, 03:38 PM

From www.escaengineers.com

"MC MALL BUILDING
Proposed Commercial Building with area of 89,000 sq.m.
located in Frontera Verde, Ortigas Center, Pasig City."

It's quite big, add to that the SM Hypermarket and Tiendesitas.

thomasian

May 21st, 2005, 08:36 AM

Ortigas Sees 2005 Revenues Slowing Down
BusinessWorld - 04/26/05

Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership, the
owner of Greenhills Shopping Center in
San Juan, sees revenues slowing this year
due to loss of rental income from Virra
Mall. The company is still expected to
grow 22%, lower than the annual average
of 30% growth in the past three years,
as its upscale 15-building flea market
called the Tiendesitas starts operations
next month.

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It says opening is next month,
so if that article is written last April,
then opening would be May.

Can't wait to see Tiendesitas open. :)

thomasian

June 2nd, 2005, 06:10 AM

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05/29/05
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Tiendesitas

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/000_0035xx.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/000_0012_2x.jpg

Tiendesitas and one of the Frontera Verde roads; notice the lighposts' similarity to BGC's, although this one is more "flowery" :D

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/aaron_ofngol/000_0015_2x.jpg

tyronne

June 2nd, 2005, 05:46 PM

whoaa! :eek: very nice. i like the stone wall, reminds me of baguio. i miss baguio :(

thanks, aaron, for the photos (also the ones on the other threads) :okay:

ryanr

June 3rd, 2005, 05:58 AM

wow...i like it! Its traditional yet modern (if that makes sense). What a great and unique way of retailing, something MM needs with all its malls.

thomasian

June 13th, 2005, 04:34 PM

New shopping destination rises in Ortigas
By Charles E. Buban
Inquirer News Service

THE GROUP behind Ortigas central business district, Greenhills Shopping Center and upscale subdivisions like Greenmeadows, Valle Verde and Wack-Wack has announced the groundbreaking of its latest project located on C-5 and bounded by Julia Vargas and Ortigas Avenues.

According to developer Ortigas and Co. Ltd. Partnership (OCLP), the 19-hectare mixed-use commercial development called Frontera Verde will be a unique shopping and recreation destination.

Spanish for Green Edge, Frontera Verde will be made up of several components, which will be developed over a span of 10 years.

In fact, the Tiendesitas (a collection of small retail stores), a Shell fuel station and a couple of stand-alone restaurants and bars are already operating within the property.

Complementing Greenhills

"Frontera Verde is meant to complement Greenhills Shopping Center and like our famous shopping destination, our newest destination will have different activity zones catering to each member of the family," revealed OCLP chief executive officer Rex Drilon II.

Drilon says the concept is in line with OCLP's mission to continually provide the country's real estate and shopping center industry with new and innovative products and services.

"For example, the Tiendesitas is targeted to help small entrepreneurs and regional products find their market here. It will be very similar to the Chatuchak flea market in Bangkok," revealed Drilon, referring to the famous flea market in Thailand, which is billed as the world's largest.

12 buildings

The Tiendesitas features 12 Maranao-inspired single-story buildings with small to medium sized stalls and a huge central plaza for weekend bazaars and activities.

The three-hectare retail development, which will be managed by the Greenhills Shopping Center Group, is zoned into "villages" wherein various retail items will be offered.

"Each village will be unique. Just to give an example, one village will offer antiques while the other pets and plants. There will also be a village for wet and dry goods and foods that offer regional specialties like the "bagnet" of Ilocos, "batchoy" of Bacolod, "inihaw na panga" of Davao, as well as adobo and inihaw," said GSCG general manager Joey Santos.

Shell fuel station

Among the first to rise within the property is the Shell fuel station, which had its soft opening last November.

The 5,000-sq-m station, located at the southern part of the property (Julia Vargas Avenue and C-5) is fast becoming a popular stopover for motorists, thanks to a full range of products and services it offers.

"Apart from fuel and car washing services, the Shell station has a Select Store and several locators including Jollibee, Chowking and Mocha Blends," explained OCLP sales and marketing manager Trina Chan.

Ko adds that various stand-alone restaurants and bars -- offering local and international cuisine -- are now being constructed within this area.

Other components

The OCLP announces other components of Frontera Verde are now in different stages of completion, majority of which are expected to be completed by December.

"Expect a children's interactive park to rise within Frontera Verde. Here we will set up a pet zoo, a carousel, an interactive play area, as well as function areas for shows and competitions," said OCLP Real Estate Division head Cathy Casares-Ko.

A retail section will also rise featuring family-theme restaurants, pet shop, snack carts and various kiddie shops (i.e. photo shop, kiddie salon, animal spa, party shop, daycare center, amusement section, bookstore, candy shop).

Big locator

Among the biggest locators within Frontera Verde is MC Mall Inc., the group behind MC Home Depots and the Fort Strip at the Fort in Taguig City.

"MC Mall will be developing around five hectares within Frontera Verde. Here they will set up a medical mall that will offer everything related to wellness (clinics, medical supply stores); a fusion mall (electronic shops, fashion boutiques, furniture shops casual 'al fresco' dining); an auto mall (a one-stop shop for automotive related products and services) as well as car dealerships," said Ko.

Shopping experience

To complete the shopping experience, the SM group has also agreed to set up its Hypermart beside the Tiendesitas.

"Apart from the Hypermart, OCLP is also building a modern driving range complete with all amenities like pro shops, a delicatessen, a gym and other golf-related services," revealed Drilon.

Toward the later part of 2006, Drilon revealed OCLP is also looking at setting up a terminal within the property.

"In fact, we are planning to set up shuttle service or a loop between Frontera Verde and Greenhills Shopping Center," Drilon said, adding this will definitely be a case of experiencing and enjoying the best of both shopping destination's offerings.

thomasian

August 11th, 2005, 12:45 PM

What's taking them so long to open Tiendesitas? It should have been open now.
It looks finished to me months ago, what more now.

dancethingy

August 11th, 2005, 06:31 PM

is this place open now?

dancethingy

August 11th, 2005, 06:35 PM

I'll go there tomorrow and take a look

mhe-ann

August 12th, 2005, 07:41 AM

wow...i like it! Its traditional yet modern (if that makes sense). What a great and unique way of retailing, something MM needs with all its malls.
haha. for me it makes sense. :D
@dancythingy...take a look and update us then. :)

dancethingy

August 19th, 2005, 07:34 PM

TIENDESITAS
A Philippine showcase

Soon, tourists and locals will be able to find the best of Philippine products in one culturally-inspired destination.

Tiendesitas at Frontera Verde, the brainchild of Ortigas & Company Ltd. Partnership, is the anchor attraction of a huge compound where a hypermart, medical center, auto mall, and children’s activity center will complete a shopper’s dream.

Chief Executive Officer Red Drilon presented to Tourism Secretary Ace Durano the details of the Tiendesitas – anticipated to become a major tourist hub.

Twelve pavilions dedicated to different merchandise are clustered together in attractive Asian-inspired architecture. The best products of the Philippines – normally just found during trade fairs – will now be available year round, seven days a week from 12 noon to 12 midnight.

Tiendesitas at Frontera Verde is the outcome of Ortigas’ mission to provide a year round showcase of the Philippines’ best products. The pleasure of shopping under "several roofs" will be derived from the organized clustering of merchandise. Each pavilion is dedicated to a specific line of merchandise such as fashion, furniture, antiques, food, plants and pets.

Locals who have become Greenhills Tiangge loyalists will discover that Tiendesitas offers the same thrill but a different range of shopping finds. The Greenhills Shopping Center will continue to be the mecca for jewellery, particularly pearls of different grades and designs.

"We believe we have mastered the art of ‘tiangge retailing," says Rex Drilon. "The merchandise mix, shopping pleasure and values we offer have been tried and tested."

dancethingy

August 19th, 2005, 07:40 PM

Hey Guys,
so i checked out the place yesterday. The place isn't open yet unfortunately, but the place is definitely 95% done regarding construction and stuff. The buildings or should I say Shop areas are all ready. I saw the signs and stands all set up and ready. THe place looks really really nice and VERY organized. Also very impressive even though it was night time. The lighting was really nice. I think they should put up some outdoor eating places that are STRICTLY mom and pop food places. NO BIG BUSINESS eateries please.
I saw lots and lots of cars at the place, which probably means that owners of stands are getting ready for the big opening.

I can't wait.

tyronne

August 19th, 2005, 07:49 PM

thanks for the update, dancethingy :)

jbkayaker12

August 19th, 2005, 07:53 PM

From what was mentioned in the past by the developers, Tiendesitas will not only feature Philippine made handicrafts, it will also have a section where you can sample the many different delicacies in the Philippines.

The ethnic Philippine inspired huts were nice when I saw them a few months back. Tiendesitas will definitely be on my itinerary next year.

marites4

August 19th, 2005, 08:38 PM

Is this far away from greenwoods.

rapeez

August 22nd, 2005, 04:52 AM

any idea when it's gonna open? i can't hardly wait to see these place.

xandro

August 22nd, 2005, 09:18 AM

last friday, coming from ortigas c5 flyover, i saw the lights of tiendesitas turned on and there were also a lot of cars. most of the parking slots on the c5 side were taken. i wanted to go in but the gates were still closed.

i guess there was an activity for the tenants/owners or maybe an inspection. if this was what happened then, then opening maybe just a few weeks away.

thomasian

September 10th, 2005, 11:48 AM

Passed by the area last night and I noticed that the street lights are so beautiful at night... parang BGC. Dumaan ako along Ortigas lang kaya di ko napansin kung open na ang Tiendesitas, basta naka on na lahat ng mga ilaw ng Frontera Verde.

dancethingy

September 10th, 2005, 07:11 PM

It's been like that for a while Thomasian. If you go later at around 11pm to midnight, you'll see a lot of cars around the place. I usually use C5 to get a look at the place, and yesterday i saw a lot, and i mean a lot, of Filipino furniture/antiques everywhere. Can't wait to see it open. Hopefully in November so we can milk those tourists when they come here in droves for the Christmas season.

thomasian

September 11th, 2005, 04:54 AM

Wow, seems like the tenants are working overtime to be able to open it ASAP.

dancethingy

September 11th, 2005, 06:10 PM

Thomasia, do you know if they are building several highrises around the area? The land in the surrounding areas seem ripe for quality development. Instead of malls, i hope they choose to housing, office, and hotels.

rapeez

September 21st, 2005, 11:05 AM

i've heard soft opening will be on sept. 26. 12:00nn to 12:00midnite operating hours.

thomasian

September 22nd, 2005, 05:52 AM

Wow, I'll try (yeah, try) to drop-by and take pics.

@dancethingy - I've never heard of planned high-rises to date. But the land is really big and Ortigas & Company Ltd. has more plans for it in the future probably including highrises.

jcb

September 22nd, 2005, 12:51 PM

dapat lang na magtayo sila parang easwood.hehehe pero parang maliit ang lupa base to may uncle puro yata commercial yun kung tama ako.

dancethingy

September 25th, 2005, 09:53 PM

Thomasian, thanks for the info. Your very well informed

So Fronta Verde opens today, i didn't expect that

Ortigas & Co may go public to finance its dev’t projects
By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes
The Philippine Star 09/26/2005

Ortigas & Co., the real estate and property company of the Ortigas family, is looking at going public as a means of raising funds to finance its development projects, The STAR learned.

This as company chief operating officer Rex Drilon disclosed that the company allocated at least P700 million this year for new projects as well as rehabilitation of existing ones. Around P400 million is being spent for the rehabilitation of the Virra Mall shopping complex which will be opened to the public this December as the new V Mall.

Another P300 million was put into the development of Frontera Verde, an 18.5-hectare project at the corner of Ortigas Avenue in C-5 in Pasig. In this new shopping and entertainment corridor rose the three-hectare Tiendesitas (the four-star equivalent of world-renowned Chatuchak Market in Bangkok) in which the Ortigas group spent two-thirds (P200 million) of the amount.

Tiendesitas opens to the public today with 450 tenants clustered in villages (handicrafts village, fashion, personal care and novelties, pets, plants, antiques, furniture, food, delicacies, and wet market village open from 12 noon to midnight) featuring Philippine-made products.

Frontera Verde will have as among its locators the first stand-alone hypermart of SM. According to Drilon, the SM group is finalizing its development plans although the hypermart is expected to be open by the second half of next year.

Other locators include an automall which will be unveiled in the first quarter of 2006, a technology corridor, a wellness center, a fun ranch for kids, among others.

Founded in 1971, Ortigas & Co., now one-third owned by Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. (HSBC) and the rest by the two Ortigas families, used to own 4,000 hectares of real property from Pasig River all the way to Loyola Heights. It developed the highly successful Valle Verde and Green Meadow subdivisions. After selling most of its property, it currently has less than 100 hectares of prime property, including the land on which company owned 16-hectare Greenhills Shopping Center and Frontera Verde stands.

Drilon said that Ortigas & Co., which used to be a family corporation, is currently a limited partnership, but the group has always seriously considered becoming a listed company. "We are taking this matter slowly but eventually we will get there, but it has to be at the right time. Right now, we can finance our projects using our own funds, but as we can see from the track that other real estate companies have taken, growing big may have to entail raising funds from other sources," he told The STAR.

He pointed out that though times have been difficult for business in general, Ortigas & Co continues to invest about P500 million a year into Greenhills development.

Aside from the highly successful Greenhills Shipping Center, other Ortigas projects that have become models in real estate development are the Ortigas Center business district, the three Greenhills subdivisions, the six Valle Verde villages, and the three Greenmeadows residential enclaves.

The company’s net asset value, according to Drilon, is between P20 and P30 billion.

Drilon also disclosed that the company is still in negotiations with the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) to get back the 18.5-hectare prime Payanig complex in Pasig which was bought from the Ortigas at "concessional prices" during the Martial Law regime.

Ortigas & Co is also studying for possible development the one-hectare corridor between Valle Verde and Green Meadows.

thomasian

September 26th, 2005, 06:51 AM

Passed by the site last Saturday on my way to my BF's house.
I noticed that the MC development is named as "Silver City - an MC Mall" (based on the label on the fences) and that it occupies the whole western side of Frontera Verde from Ortigas Ave. all the way to Julia Vargas Ave.
On the Ortigas side, it is still on the excavation stage, while on the Julia Vargas side, the structure has already reached ground level.

xandro

September 26th, 2005, 05:20 PM

was anybody able to go there? how is it?

LhexiMont

September 27th, 2005, 02:47 AM

is the Metrowalk still a part of this Frontera Verde ?

mhe-ann

September 27th, 2005, 06:58 AM

ei, aaron, I know you already took some pictures earlier. :D pls. post it na.

thomasian

September 27th, 2005, 09:55 AM

I went there kaninang lunch, ang ganda. Pics later... and lots of them.

thomasian

September 27th, 2005, 12:33 PM

Tiendesitas en Frontera Verde

1st Installment of Pics:

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09.27.05
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"Tiendesitas"
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_009x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_001x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_002x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_008x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_010x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_011x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_031x.jpg

mhe-ann

September 27th, 2005, 01:03 PM

thanks. installment pa talaga. haha.

jcb

September 27th, 2005, 01:47 PM

nakita ko sya sa mup last morning ok naman.

dancethingy

September 27th, 2005, 06:41 PM

Hey Aaron, thanks i'm going this weekend. :). It looks very very nice, i like it. Most beautiful flea market ever.

ryanr

September 28th, 2005, 01:55 AM

Cooool! Seems like this is gonna be one of the more interesting retail places to go in MM!

Lightspeed

September 28th, 2005, 02:17 AM

Tiendesitas looks great!

This place would be perfect for the hordes of Korean and Chinese tourists that go the Philippines.

A worthy complement to Greenhills Shopping Center.

Bravo!

rmn

September 28th, 2005, 04:19 AM

Yeah, looks good. But the name...the name! Tiendesitas? (small stores) Oh well, what can we do if the owner is mestizo!? :D

sandrin

September 28th, 2005, 04:24 AM

it reminds me of the old structure in the former nayong pilipino. pinoy na pinoy and dating. bahay kubo ...kahit munti

xandro

September 28th, 2005, 04:49 AM

astig! i really like the concept. thanks for posting the pics thomasian.

thomasian

September 28th, 2005, 06:28 AM

Tiendesitas en Frontera Verde

2nd Installment of Pics ...more to come:

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09.27.05
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The CR:

Entrance... no "Male" and "Female" signs here, only Filipiniana clothes that tell you which gender the CR is for.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_007x.jpg

The door of one of the cubicles and the gate of the CR.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_006x.jpg

"Mga lampara sa gulong"
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_004x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_005x.jpg

..."and then there was light"

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_024x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_027x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_025x.jpg

dancethingy

September 28th, 2005, 07:48 AM

I love washroom decors. I really like how this looks. Thanks Aaron.

tnt

September 28th, 2005, 07:51 AM

^^ someone is gonna steal those clothes, like what happened to our kulambo once

ryanr

September 28th, 2005, 07:53 AM

^^ someone is gonna steal those clothes

I was gonna say that too! While others may not notice it and may get confused.

thomasian

September 28th, 2005, 07:56 AM

The architecture is so Filipino unlike other Filipino designs that can easily be mistaken as Balinese.

tnt

September 28th, 2005, 07:58 AM

thomasian

September 28th, 2005, 08:07 AM

I was gonna say that too! While others may not notice it and may get confused.

Well I did get the message when I saw that pair of clothes.
There was even no sign saying that it's the CR but I just knew it was when I saw those clothes.

bustero

September 28th, 2005, 09:28 AM

Wow I am impressed. Am proud it's pinoy and different. And not even expensive , goes to show you how good design can come about even if the budget is not extravagant. Kudos to them and I hope they are succesfull.

thomasian

September 28th, 2005, 09:40 AM

it wud be better if they put the clothes in the frame and put it in the front of each door because how about if youre drunk youll get confuse easily. i think u shud go back and put some suggestions thomas or do it yourself since you are a interior designer

and who cares no ones knows about balinese if youre in the philippines except you perhaps

Actually that can be a problem to Filipino architects and interior designers because some people would come up and say "ay, parang Bali" when it is in fact Filipino inspired.

...hey, I'm not an interior designer, I'm a computer scientist (if that's how we call someone taking Computer Science :D )

sandrin

September 28th, 2005, 12:01 PM

thomasian

September 28th, 2005, 12:19 PM

Tiendesitas en Frontera Verde

3rd Installment of pics:

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09.27.05
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_035x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_034x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_028x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_021x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_020x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_018x.jpg

Food Pavillion
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/food_pavillion.jpg

jbkayaker12

September 28th, 2005, 12:24 PM

Oh I'm definitely going there next year to buy gifts for my family! :)

Just one suggestion, more greenery.

thomasian

September 28th, 2005, 12:29 PM

It looks more Filipino with Spanish flair and definitely not Balinese. The roof is similar to bahay kubo. The iron gate with round design is definitely a Spanish influence. You can see something similar in churches except for the missing mosaic. The sink is like a bowl for holy water. And the lampara on wheels is Spanish-influenced also.

I didn't say it was balinese looking. I was referring to other supposedly Filipiniana-designed projects that end up looking like that in Bali.

Yeah, It's Filipino mixed with some Spanish and Spanish-Mediterranean touches like the colorful tiles on the stairs on the 5th picture.

tyronne

September 28th, 2005, 05:30 PM

wow! it looks very nice. i wish to go there someday. i love the restroom. about the "clothing signs", i think the concept is very innovative. pero madaling madumihan kasi yung alikabok at baka nga may kumuha hehe! and look at the parking spots too! ang ganda! thanks aaron for the pix:okay:

driftwood

September 28th, 2005, 05:44 PM

Great pics, thomasian. Ang galing nga ng concept... I look forward to seeing the place in person. (And I agree with what the others said, baka me 'kumuha' nung mga damit... or better yet, ipagpalit, hehehe.)

ryanr

September 28th, 2005, 05:52 PM

Very nice! Just wondering, how well will they stand up to typhoons?

thomasian

September 29th, 2005, 06:18 AM

Tiendesitas en Frontera Verde

The final installment:

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09.27.05
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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_012x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_092705_013x.jpg

Parking with the Calesas:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/parking.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/parking2.jpg

Stair details
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/stairs_grilles.jpg

Grille details
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/grille_details.jpg

Food Pavillion
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/food_pavillion_2.jpg

Table beside the Information counter.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/altar-table.jpg

Frontera Drive
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/frontera_drive.jpg

u/c Silver City Malls - Wellness Mall, Automotive Mall, Fusion Mall
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/silver-city_malls.jpg

absent-minded

September 29th, 2005, 07:32 AM

sweeeeeeeettt!! hahahaha! awesome pictures aaron! thanks for posting!!! =D

I didn't even know that Tiendesitas was done already! that was pretty fast!! tapos okay pa ung gawa nila... it actually looks really good! and the Filipino design is indeed very evident. it's just a bit dark though.. haha!

are there already a lot of vendors in the areas that are open? looks like this is going to be the next Greenhills, even though it's supposed to only complement it. haha! I wonder what's gonna happen when it starts raining though. hopefully the place doesn't flood up. haha! but yeah.. Christmas in Manila is going to be even better this year!!

marites4

September 29th, 2005, 07:53 AM

very nice pics thomasian. I love establishments mixed with Filipino architecture.

dancethingy

September 29th, 2005, 08:52 AM

Hey Aaron, i went by last night it was great

I loved the antique furniture sections because it actually showed Pinoy antique furniture. Tourists would never know whether the furnitures are Spanish or Asian due to its unique blend of Asian and Spanish culture. Everyone has their perception of Asian decor, but Filipino decor is unique in that it incorporates Spanish designs with Catholic influences.

I have plenty of pics, i'll post more later. I went at night, it's very romantic there at night. Nice place for a date :) I think i know where to treat my hubby next.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/progressiveflip/Tiendasitas/P1020279.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/progressiveflip/Tiendasitas/P1020280.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/progressiveflip/Tiendasitas/P1020283.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/progressiveflip/Tiendasitas/P1020290.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/progressiveflip/Tiendasitas/P1020288.jpg

Lightspeed

September 29th, 2005, 11:12 AM

The place is very Filipino and looks very classy and sophisticated. Looks like Tiendesitas finally got it right!

Thanks to thomasian and dancethingy for the pics!

dudz

September 29th, 2005, 04:54 PM

ok ang parking ah...cute:D salamat sa photos, aaron.

siguro ang cr dapat may tabo:hehe: j/k

tigidig14

September 29th, 2005, 05:56 PM

^^ mahal siguro dyan i rather go to the old quiapo, but i'll check it out anyway

dancethingy

September 29th, 2005, 06:28 PM

yes actually tigs its pretty pricy there. I'd go there just for eating and looking, no buying since i'm broke. If i had money i'd buy plenty from the vendors so they can have capital, but i'll leave the buying to the rich that live around there and the tourists that flock around the area.

You should try the Carabao's milk. Yummy. :)

jbkayaker12

September 29th, 2005, 08:51 PM

[QUOTE=thomasian]Tiendesitas en Frontera Verde

The final installment:

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09.27.05
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Parking with the Calesas:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/parking.jpg

They should use the Kalesas to tour people around the complex. It doesnt need horse power but people power. Looks like 2 people can fit and pull that Calesa. Lets use people power to good use and not some silly shouting match with each other on busy streets. :okay:

thomasian

October 2nd, 2005, 04:38 PM

MC Mall A.K.A. Silver City (Automotive Mall, Medical Mall, Fusion Mall) at Frontera Verde:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/08-18-0420Automall2.jpg

Jefferyi

October 2nd, 2005, 05:20 PM

marites4

October 2nd, 2005, 06:12 PM

MC Mall A.K.A. Silver City (Automotive Mall, Medical Mall, Fusion Mall) at Frontera Verde:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/08-18-0420Automall2.jpg
That is beautiful looking mall. and this is in Pasig right so close to Greenwoods. yehey!

bustero

October 3rd, 2005, 04:40 AM

MC Mall A.K.A. Silver City (Automotive Mall, Medical Mall, Fusion Mall) at Frontera Verde:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/08-18-0420Automall2.jpg
Cool where did you get the render? Kanila ba ang right side entrance rin besides the shell , wow nice location. The back of that entrance lot, along side the shell is supposed to be SM's Hypermart , big lot. I've a friend putting up a nice little kid's mall on the side nearer ortigas ave. naman. This place is turning out to be a really nice project!!!

thomasian

October 3rd, 2005, 06:33 AM

@ Bustero - I can't remember where I got that rendering kasi I got it more than a year ago.
Basta it's from the website of an architectural firm yata.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_100205_007x.jpg

When I saw the billboard of Silver City/MC Mall at the site, I noticed that it looks so familiar and I remember that I had a rendering like that saved from a website, so I immediately searched my PC for that rendering when I got home.
After running through thousands of pics (including porn) in my disk, I found it at last.

There's also another rendering named Shell Power (gas) Station taken also from that site. It looks like a gas station with a strip mall/commercial center. I'll post it in the Mega Metro Mall thread later.

Do you happen to know who the architect of MC Mall is, it's not posted in their billboard?
I've been searching for the website where I got that rendering because they might have newer renderings now.

ryanr

October 3rd, 2005, 05:57 PM

whats a medical mall? Anyways, Silvercity looks pretty good.

marites4

October 3rd, 2005, 06:06 PM

whats a medical mall? Anyways, Silvercity looks pretty good.
A hospital with groceries. he he

ryanr

October 3rd, 2005, 06:20 PM

Or one big pharmacy?:D

thomasian

October 4th, 2005, 06:25 AM

or a Hospital with a mall? :lol:

Anyway, if you noticed, the rendering shows only a third (obviously the Automotive mall, located at the Julia Vargas side of Frontera Verde) of the whole Silver City Malls project. The Fusion and Medical Malls are located beyond that McDonalds signage up to the Ortigas side of Frontera Verde.

I don't know why their façade is not shown. The site where I got the rendering might have an updated version now... if only I can remember where I got that rendering

rustyboi

October 4th, 2005, 02:37 PM

whats a medical mall?

where you can buy nurses. hehe :jk:

Silver City has a Wellness Mall by the way. the place is really cool. we went there last weekend konti lang people. wooden swings and calesas, and yeah! romantic enough, a good place where you can take your special someone buying stuff ;)

rustyboi

October 4th, 2005, 02:38 PM

how do we say this?

MC Mall as em-cee mall or mac mall? like mcdonalds hehe.

Dvorak

October 4th, 2005, 03:03 PM

i think it's em-cee mall.. as in em-cee home depot..

how do we say this?

MC Mall as em-cee mall or mac mall? like mcdonalds hehe.

thomasian

October 5th, 2005, 08:12 AM

where you can buy nurses. hehe :jk:

Silver City has a Wellness Mall by the way. the place is really cool. we went there last weekend konti lang people. wooden swings and calesas, and yeah! romantic enough, a good place where you can take your special someone buying stuff ;)

you mean those in "aquariums" where you get to choose who you want to 'buy'... "can I get #8". :D

rustyboi

October 5th, 2005, 02:33 PM

^^ haha naughty! i wish they'll have one soon. hehe

there was a group of guys in one corner drinking beer when we went there pala. they were casual though, not the beer-house setup. hehe.

thomasian

October 7th, 2005, 01:27 PM

From CB Richard Ellis, Asia Property Edge - Issue 1H2005

http://www.cbre.com

MC Mall, Inc

The team has also been appointed by MC Mall, Inc. as Sole Marketing Agent for its new commercial development which will have a call centre space component composed of 96,875 sq.ft .The project will be known as "Fusion Mall", a commercial mall / call centre development situated within Silver City, a mixed-use commercial development on a 10-hectare property located along C-5 Road, Pasig City, Metro Manila. Fusion Mall will have two levels of call centre space component supported by retail and restaurant establishments. MC Mall, Inc. is one of the biggest retail groups in the country. It is responsible for MC Home Depots in the Philippines, a one-stop shop for construction material requirements, as well as the Fort Strip situated at Global City, Taguig.

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I never knew there would be call center spaces in Silver City.
The MC Groups seems to be expanding aggressively.
Anyway, what's up with the MC IT Center suppossedly located in Ortigas?

jcb

October 11th, 2005, 12:19 PM

cguro yung sm hypermart located sa ortigas corner c5 yung elevated area ng fontera verde

bustero

October 11th, 2005, 04:36 PM

the hypermart is behind the shell

medical mall is a fancy word for an ambulatory center, outpatient medical services, perhaps catered to medical tourism (foreign and local)

thomasian

October 12th, 2005, 05:28 AM

okay, thanks for the definition.

rustyboi

October 14th, 2005, 11:14 AM

medical mall is a fancy word for an ambulatory center, outpatient medical services, perhaps catered to medical tourism (foreign and local)

ah i see. but isnt it weird they're putting up a medical mall with Medical City just a few meters away?

jbkayaker12

October 14th, 2005, 11:33 AM

ah i see. but isnt it weird they're putting up a medical mall with Medical City just a few meters away?

Medical Mall as in outpatient services while Mecical City as an inpatient hospital care. Here in Vegas we have outpatient clinics and hospitals side by side. :)

thomasian

October 17th, 2005, 11:20 AM

Tiendesitas Opens
Business World 9/24/05

After a three-month delay, Ortigas and
Company Ltd. will finally open its second
commercial complex to the public. The threehectare
flea market-mall development will
opened last September 24. The Tiendesitas
is part of the P2-billion, 18.5-hectare Fontera
Verde development bounded in Ortigas
Ave., Circumferential Road-5 and Julia Vargas
Ave. in Pasig City. The group’s first commercial
venture is the Greenhills Shopping
Center in neighboring San Juan. Tiendesitas
has 10,000 square meters of leasable space,
all of which have been taken up by 450 tenants.
The company worked with industry
groups to get the tenants, most of whom
are based in provinces. The other locator in
the Fontera Verde development us the SM
group, which will be putting up a hypermarket
on a five-hectare section. The owners
of MC Home Depot will also be putting up a
mall, which will include an auto mall and a
wellness center.

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Ang laki naman ng lupa ng SM Hypermarket, malaki pa sa Tiendesitas.
Bakit ganun?

thomasian

December 7th, 2005, 07:04 AM

What is the u/c between the Shell station and Tiendesitas?
Is it the SM Hypermarket?

dancethingy

December 7th, 2005, 02:48 PM

I think so

thomasian

December 17th, 2005, 06:43 AM

12.16.05

SM Hypermarket U/C
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/SM-Hypermarket_Frontera-Verde.jpg

The U/C Automotive Mall of Silver City @ Frontera Verde
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Silver-City_Automotive-Mall.jpg

thomasian

December 21st, 2005, 08:44 AM

Super SM Hypermarket to rise in Ortigas
Philippine Daily Inquirer - 2005-12-17

Super SM Hypermarket recently held a ground breaking and capsule-laying ceremony at its future site in Pasig, near Tiendesitas, Fronta Verde.

The stand-alone hypermarket, which combines supermarket, general merchandise and discount retailers, will have an area of approximately 55,000 square meters and will be operational in 2006.

Super SM Hypermarket EVP Robert Kwee took part in the ceremonies together with Ortigas and Co.’s Rex Drillon and Cathy Casares Co. and Greenhills Shopping Center’s Joselito Santos.

Also present were members of the design and construction team: architect John Raymund Pangilinan of itslocal architecs, JR Pangilinan and Associates; Ibrahom Nuno, representing its contractor< Metro StoneRich Corp.; and Dennis Abcede Jr. of Abcede and Associates, its project managers. They were joined by SM’s engineering team, Antolin Paule and architect Fides Garcia.

Super SM Hypermarket so far has outlets at SM City Sucat, SM City Bicutan, SM City Marilao, SM Supercenter Valenzuela and SM Supercenter Molino.

thomasian

December 23rd, 2005, 12:04 PM

Ortigas & Co. Plans Another Tiendesitas
Business World - 11/4/05

Ortigas & Co. Ltd. Partnership is eyeing another
shopping complex project within the
next three to five years following the successful
launch of its Tiendesitas market. The
company runs the Greenhills Shopping Complex
in San Juan, Mandaluyong. In September,
it launched Tiendesitas, a group of small
stores selling mostly Filipiniana products, on
the company’s Frontera Verde commercial
project along Ortigas Avenue. There are no
specific locations yet in mind for the next
shopping complex. The next shopping mall
project may be similar to Tiendesitas,
dubbed as the Philippines’ version of the
Chatuchak Weekend market in Bangkok,
Thailand. This three-hectare shopping complex,
which has already attracted at least a
thousand stores, is slated to be completed
by the end of 2006. The complex currently
has an antiques village, a pets and plants village,
a wet and dry goods village and various
food specialties. For the Frontera Verde
property, the company, along with partners
agreed to spend P1.5-B to develop the
mixed-use commercial space.

marites4

December 23rd, 2005, 05:55 PM

That's good we should aim to be the shopping capital of Asia.

pau_p1

December 24th, 2005, 06:00 AM

wow.. a new Tiendesitas... I hope they build it somewhere in Clark or Subic.. or in Cebu or Davao...

pau_p1

January 9th, 2006, 05:55 AM

I went to Tendesietas last weekend.. and here are some of my pix...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06772.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06770.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06769.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06741.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06775.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06776.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06779.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06783.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06752.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06745.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06743.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06773.jpg

there is a shooting of a commercial or something... :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06791.jpg

yung CR.. gusto ko yung concept.. very Filipiniana.. hehehe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06792.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06793.jpg

Villages

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06780.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06751.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06750.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06747.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06746.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06739.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06734.jpg

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MC Home Depot?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06754.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06735.jpg

SM Hypermart
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06755.jpg

rocky-j

January 9th, 2006, 07:07 AM

nice pics pau. is it cheaper there than in greenhills? am looking for old pinoy furniture and accessories.

ann

January 11th, 2006, 03:32 PM

WOW! everythin u posted really helped me understand much about this "mall complex"... hihih... btw, do any of u guys know who the architect behind tiendesitas is? and MC as well? thanks!

ryanr

January 12th, 2006, 04:54 AM

thanks pau. I love the concept, very unique, very pinoy:)

jbkayaker12

February 23rd, 2006, 07:54 PM

[QUOTE=pau_p1]I went to Tendesietas last weekend.. and here are some of my pix...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06735.jpg

Yong bangketa ginawang parking space, hay pinoy talaga.

Matteo

March 7th, 2006, 12:04 AM

wow jaybee. didnt know you went home.
well, have fun there :D

thomasian

April 18th, 2006, 06:54 AM

SM Hypermarket @ Frontera Verde

the side facing Tiendesitas

04.17.06
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/SM-Hypermarket_Frontera-Verde_2.jpg

thomasian

April 26th, 2006, 05:05 PM

^^ The other sides seem almost completed, so don't be suprised to see this side unfinished, the date 04.17.06 on the pic is true. Parang wala kasing naniniwala na recently taken lang yung update ko eh. :lol:

Anyway...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/SM-Supercenter_Frontera.jpg

JustHorace

April 26th, 2006, 05:09 PM

Thanks for the update:okay:. So SM Frontera is 29000 sqm lang. Sabi kasi 55000sqm. sa wikipedia. tsk...tsk...tsk...

bustero

April 27th, 2006, 04:22 AM

^^perhaps the lot could be 55000 sq.m. or twohectares. They probably have parking.

Aaron is right this thing is very nearly done, was in tiendesitas the other day and was looking at it , very fast, naunahan pa ang MC mall which for some reason looks like that it was cut at one end!

thomasian

April 27th, 2006, 05:10 AM

^^ The MC Automotive Mall (Julia Vargas Ave. side of Frontera) looks like it was cut off because it's supposed to connect to the future MC Fusion-Tech Mall (middle of Frontera), which in turn is suppossed to connect to the Wellness Mall(Ortigas Ave. side of Frontera).

OtAkAw

April 27th, 2006, 11:00 AM

It's nice that they chose Frontera Verde and Tiendesitas as names, it highlights our Hispanic Influences.

thomasian

August 1st, 2006, 07:18 AM

Hindi pa ba open ang SM Supercenter Frontera Verde? I thought nung Sabado (29) pa siya nagbukas?

donbagsit

August 1st, 2006, 08:51 AM

I was there last July 30...hindi pa po sya bukas

bustero

August 1st, 2006, 10:59 AM

Will probably open this week if it's not open yet. Basically done and my friend owns powerstation and he said he's opening there in a couple weeks (from the time nagkita pa kami noon).

The kids Mall , BIG RED BARN, is also on it's way to being built, opening for christmas, with the Montalban Zoo beside it.

thomasian

August 1st, 2006, 12:50 PM

^^ May Powerstation? So mas upscale pala ang mga tenants dun compared sa ibang SM Supercenters? Sabagay it's surrounded by posh villages kaya siguro ganun.

Sinjin P.

August 1st, 2006, 01:37 PM

SM Supercenter Pasig to open soon

Source: Business World

SM Supercenter Pasig, the 26th SM Supermall, is set to open on Aug. 18.

Situated on a 2.7-hectare property in Frontera Verde along E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue, the 29,017-square-meter mall will serve residents in the neighboring upscale and industrial divisions, as well as customers who regularly traverse the C5 route to and from Quezon City, Cainta, Taytay, Antipolo, Pateros, Taguig, and Marikina City. Envisioned as a one-stop-shop for household and day-to-day needs, SM Supercenter Pasig has the SM Hypermarket as its major anchor.

The hypermarket is a European concept that combines the supermarket, general merchandise, and discount retailers.

One of the SM Hypermarket's attractions is Taste Asia, where one can experience the flavors of Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Japanese cuisine, dampa-style. Dampa is a seafood market where customers can take a pick from fresh catch and have these cooked right away; it has gained popularity among local diners in the past few years.

The new mall will also have SM mainstays like Ace Hardware and the SM Food Court, which will house local and international fastfood chains. Meanwhile, basement parking will have 307 slots to ensure customer convenience.

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^^Hmm, delayed ang opening...The previous articles say that this would open on July 29, bakit kaya nadelay?

richard24

August 2nd, 2006, 11:19 AM

i asked my classmate na malapit d2... nagpipintura pa daw ata nung last time niya nakita... :)

thomasian

August 2nd, 2006, 11:42 AM

^^ Iba-iba ang status depende kung saang side mo titingnan, meron kasing side na dati pa lang eh mukhang sobrang tapos na samantalang yung ibang side eh mukhang u/c pa.

thomasian

October 27th, 2006, 10:03 AM

Silver City Auto Mall - 10.11.06

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_101106_001x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_101106_002x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_101106_003x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_101106_004x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_101106_001-1x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_101106_002-1x.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Photo_101106_003-1x.jpg

MazterMind

October 30th, 2006, 12:05 PM

Gud day,SSC, I am a newbie here =)
Thank you for all the info about Frontera Verde.
Di nyo na maitatanong, i am an architecture student and currently i am doing my thesis which is an IT Center.
Ung napili kong site eh ung dun sa may tatayuan ng Fun Ranch. Sabi ng adviser ko lipat daw ako dun sa tatayuan ng Fusion Mall kayalang maliit ata ung lote nun. Unfortunately, hirap talaga kumuha ng info. Kahit kumuha ng site pics patago.
I tried getting some info sa management dun sa loob ng tinatayong Auto Mall. May nakita akong site dev dun sa parang office nila about the whole Frontera pero ayaw nila pahiram for security reasons =(
Kung sa Pasig City Hall naman, wala pa assessment about the site kasi bago p lang.
Kaya po i am seeking ur help guys...kung may alam po kaung accurate info like floor plans, perspective renderings or maps about the Fun ranch or the 3 silvercity malls malaking tulong na po.
Thank you and gud day to all.

MazterMind

November 17th, 2006, 05:10 AM

Looks like a dead thread....

thomasian

November 17th, 2006, 07:51 AM

dancethingy

November 17th, 2006, 01:04 PM

awwww. wag na sad aaron, i'll try to take a picture of something being constructed when i go out next time

Sinjin P.

November 17th, 2006, 01:14 PM

I'm actually saddened by the fact that a lot of people in SSC don't put much attention and concern to the Projects on the Rise subforum and it's objectives and goals of providing updates on the latest projects. :cry: I consider this subforum pa naman as my home in SSC.

Correct, and I expect the Projects on the Rise subforum to be the most active among others since it is the main reason why there is a SkyscraperCity online forum... :(

Anyway, to give life to this thread:

SM Supercenter Pasig

http://www.smprime.com/uploads/images/Gallery-229_Image-229_fc51.jpg

http://www.smprime.com/uploads/images/Gallery-228_Image-228_fc21.jpg

MazterMind

November 17th, 2006, 05:10 PM

^^ Yeah, it's so sad that when people post pics of Tiendesitas, SM Supercenter Pasig (SM Supercenter Frontera Verde), MC Auto Mall (Silver City Auto Mall), the u/c Fun Ranch, they just forget that this is the proper thread to post those pics. :(

I'm actually saddened by the fact that a lot of people in SSC don't put much attention and concern to the Projects on the Rise subforum and it's objectives and goals of providing updates on the latest projects. :cry: I consider this subforum pa naman as my home in SSC.

Hmmm...cguro hindi pa lang sanay yung iba, karamihan kasi ung "cities and places..." na yung nakagawiang puntahan agad. Maybe a case of being lost in the cyberworld.Yung ibang info naman about this thread eh misplaced sa ibang threads.
Ako rin nalulungkot kasi dito yung una kong post:) Purpose ko talaga nun is to research for my thesis...and it ended up with me falling in love with the whole SSC community!
Dont worry sir, im sure everyone here appreciates you and your efforts! Thank you very much!